Cultivar Fig
Grosse Grise
Ficus carica
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Description
Distinctive violet-grey skin and strawberry-coloured flesh. Medium-sized with a rich, rounded flavour that is softer and less sharp than Adriatic types. Rather late in the season for main crop. Also known as Grise de St Jean or St Jean.
Characteristics
Fig Type
Common
Synonyms & Alternative Names
Grise de St Jean, St Jean
Skin Colours (ripe)
VioletGrey
Flesh & Pulp Colours
Red
Fruit Size
Medium
Fruit Shape
Unknown
Eye / Ostiole
Unknown
Breba Crop
Unknown
Main Crop Timing (NZ)
Late (Apr)
Good for Drying
No
Good for Preserving / Pickling
No
Can Ripen After Picking
No
Prone to Splitting
No
Suitable Growing Areas (NZ)
Unknown
Notes & Comments
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